Milwaukee County Faces Urgent Action Over Health Insurance Contract Lapse
Milwaukee County is grappling with a critical situation as officials scramble to address the expiration of a health insurance contract affecting thousands of county employees. The lapse in the contract with UnitedHealthcare has prompted calls for swift action to mitigate potential risks.
During a January 29 finance committee meeting, county supervisors were informed that the health care contract had expired at the end of the previous year. County Corporation Counsel Scott Brown emphasized the significance of the contract, describing it as one of the “single most important contracts in the county.”
“I think there’s enormous risk to us operating … without this contract,” Brown remarked, highlighting the urgent need for resolution…